 /*
  * $Header: /cvshome/build/org.osgi.service.event/src/org/osgi/service/event/EventAdmin.java,v 1.6 2006/06/16 16:31:48 hargrave Exp $
  *
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  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
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 package org.osgi.service.event;

 /**
  * The Event Admin service. Bundles wishing to publish events must obtain the
  * Event Admin service and call one of the event delivery methods.
  *
  * @version $Revision: 1.6 $
  */
 public interface EventAdmin {
     /**
      * Initiate asynchronous delivery of an event. This method returns to
      * the caller before delivery of the event is completed.
      *
      * @param event The event to send to all listeners which subscribe
      * to the topic of the event.
      *
      * @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have
      * <code>TopicPermission[topic,PUBLISH]</code> for the topic
      * specified in the event.
      */
     void postEvent(Event event);

     /**
      * Initiate synchronous delivery of an event. This method does not
      * return to the caller until delivery of the event is completed.
      *
      * @param event The event to send to all listeners which subscribe
      * to the topic of the event.
      *
      * @throws SecurityException If the caller does not have
      * <code>TopicPermission[topic,PUBLISH]</code> for the topic
      * specified in the event.
      */
     void sendEvent(Event event);
 }

